Committee members Candy Boise, John Antonowicz, Ted Guinn, Cathy Glavin, and Tony Capaccio with their completed high chair that stands 12 feet and 3 inches tall. Proof of the build will be submitted to Guinness World Records in an attempt to beat the record for “Largest High Chair.” (Photo by Sarah Genter)

NORWICH — A committee made up of Chenango County residents have completed their submission for an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Largest High Chair.”

The committee, made up of John Antonowicz, Candy Boise, Cathy Glavin, Ted Guinn, and Tony Capaccio met at Hidden Springs Brewhouse on Saturday for “Chair-ry Fest,” where they finished building the 12-feet and three-inches tall chair.

A large crowd of spectators gathered at the brewhouse as well to celebrate the record attempt, and enjoy live music and cherry-themed food and drinks.

“It was a lovely crowd that was so supportive of all that we did, that everybody did, to contribute to the chair,” said Committee Member Cathy Glavin. “They were so happy to see us working on the different parts, and to see all the parts then come together as a whole.”

Committee Chair John Antonowicz said Guinn did most of the building, while Glavin crafted a caned seat for the functional high chair.

“I used a cane webbing so I didn’t have to do the actual weaving, but there’s a technique to tap it into a ridge and then keep it in there so it stays with the spline,” Glavin explained. “It's a technique and I’ve been doing it for years.”

The chair was also painted white by the committee with pink and blue accents and pink flowers. The finished piece is fully functional, complete with splayed legs to keep it sturdy and an eating tray that can be raised, just like a real high chair.

“It was a concern of mine not just to build a column, because a column could fall over,” said Glavin. “But Ted Guinn that worked on the bottom along with John made sure that the legs were splayed like a real high chair, because the higher the chair, the more tippy it is. So the construction of it allowed for it to be sturdier with the legs that come out.”

While committee members are hopeful they broke the record, they now must submit their completed application along with witness statements to Guinness World Records. The organization will evaluate their submission and respond to let them know if they truly built the world’s largest high chair.

“All this will be sent to the Guinness World Records this week to finish the application that was already approved,” said Antonowicz.